J.K. Rowling follows up on the Harry Potter series by publishing an adult novel, “The Casual Vacancy,” about a political dispute in a British hamlet. The book sells 375,000 copies across all formats in its first six days on the U.S. market.

Oct. 3

Marjorie Scardino announces she will step down as chief executive of Pearson, which owns Penguin. Her departure puts the large publishing house’s future in doubt.

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